Postdoctoral Fellow — Photonic Quantum Sensing & Computing

Entangled Future; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing. The role focuses on building and characterizing optical experiments, including optomechanical sensors and transducers and photonic quantum resource states, with attention to noise analysis and automated measurement control.

The project also explores quantum compilation and the careful use of generative AI in research, aligned with physical models and

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or a related field completed within the last 5 years.
• Experimental research in quantum optics, optomechanics, optical cavities or photonic quantum sensing and computing.
• Control electronics, data acquisition, and machine learning or AI for controlling and optimising experiments.
• Vacuum and cryogenic systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and characterize optical experiments, including optomechanical sensors and transducers and photonic quantum resource states.
• Noise analysis, measurement automation and testing experimental control methods.
• Quantum compilation and the careful use of generative AI in research, checked against physical models and measurements.

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing. The role focuses on building and characterizing optical experiments, including optomechanical sensors and transducers and photonic quantum resource states, with attention to noise analysis and automated measurement control.

The project also explores quantum compilation and the careful use of generative AI in research, aligned with physical models and